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Jack White's former garage-punk band recorded a single and hid 100 vinyl copies inside furniture

A former bandmate gave Elton John this '60s song the superstar had completely forgotten he wrote

Brian Wilson was profoundly moved when Paul McCartney visited him and played a new Beatles song

The Bee Gees' perfect harmonies and humor charmed Johnny Carson in acoustic performance

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In 1999, Genesis revamped a '70s classic with Peter Gabriel. It remains sadly overlooked.

George Harrison's elaborate prank on Phil Collins may be the funniest joke in rock history

George Harrison wasn't just a great musician, he was hilarious.

Will.i.am recounts bizarre story of why Michael Jackson considered Prince a big 'meanie'

According to the tale, The Purple One played bass in The King of Pop's face.

Why Radiohead's Thom Yorke finds it 'offensive' when people call their music 'depressing'

"A lot of creative power is from that feeling."

A resurfaced 1970 video captures the historic moment Iggy Pop 'invented' crowd surfing

The Stooges concert was being covered by the local news like a live sporting event.

Freddie Mercury's cat inspired this playful Queen song that their drummer 'hates'

"That’s just not me," said Roger Taylor.

How rock legend Taylor Hawkins helped a former Yes tribute singer join the real band

The musicians had been close friends since childhood.

Dave Grohl's strange, hilarious tale of jamming Led Zeppelin with Prince in an empty arena

"I never saw him again. I had a school fundraiser!"

During one of Peter Gabriel's final Genesis shows, a roadie got naked for an amazing prank

He went the extra mile for the 'Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' show.

Dolly Parton added bluegrass magic to Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' live in 2002

The country icon has a long history with this rock classic.

Watch Chris Cornell transform Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' in haunting acoustic cover

The Soundgarden singer brought bluesy darkness to the pop hit.

Four years after The Beatles' breakup, John Lennon and Paul McCartney had a chaotic final studio jam

Stevie Wonder and Harry Nilsson also joined for the L.A. romp.

Fleetwood Mac cut this haunting ballad from 'Rumours.' Then Stevie Nicks gave it new life.

It's since become one of their most celebrated songs.

Rush's weirdest moment isn't prog-rock. It's rapping inspired by LL Cool J and Public Enemy

It's an "experiment" they really only tried once.

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, in a 'party piece' joke gone wrong, once set a bandmate on fire

"I felt bloody awful. We still play jokes on each other. Not quite as severe as that. I learned my lesson."

When David Bowie radically reworked 'Dead Man Walking' into a hypnotic acoustic anthem

Two guitars, one voice, no electronics

Noticing her preschooler loves Freddie Mercury, a mom sees surprising benefits to showing him Queen concerts

“I want to break free!"

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George Harrison wasn't just a great musician, he was hilarious.

According to the tale, The Purple One played bass in The King of Pop's face.

"A lot of creative power is from that feeling."

The Stooges concert was being covered by the local news like a live sporting event.

"That’s just not me," said Roger Taylor.

The musicians had been close friends since childhood.

"I never saw him again. I had a school fundraiser!"

He went the extra mile for the 'Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' show.

The country icon has a long history with this rock classic.

The Soundgarden singer brought bluesy darkness to the pop hit.

Stevie Wonder and Harry Nilsson also joined for the L.A. romp.

It's since become one of their most celebrated songs.

It's an "experiment" they really only tried once.

"I felt bloody awful. We still play jokes on each other. Not quite as severe as that. I learned my lesson."

Two guitars, one voice, no electronics

“I want to break free!"

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